Mary has been married for 20 years and describes how her husband has been verbally abusive toward her for most of that time. She indicates that her husband has had multiple affairs with other women but she can't leave him because she "loves and needs him.". When challenged by the interviewer regarding the wisdom of staying with such a man, Mary agrees with the interviewer, although she later
confides that she always agrees with everyone to avoid conflict and disapproval. Mary should be diagnosed with ________ personality disorder.
a. avoidant
b. histrionic
c. dependent
d. borderline
c
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a. overgeneralization; transformational rule b. concept; unit of grammar c. syntax; semantic d. phoneme; morpheme
If you wanted to have the highest possible level of interrater reliability between two clinicians evaluating the same client, you would be well-advised to use __________ as the primary assessment tool.
A. the MMPI-2 B. a projective test like the Rorschach inkblot test C. neuroimaging techniques D. a structured interview
According to recent DAWN data, which of these substances is near the top of the emergency room visits list?
A. alcohol-in-combination B. marijuana C. methamphetamine D. ecstasy (MDMA)
A social psychologist has been invited to give a community lecture on the importance of Milgram's research. He asks a social psychology class for suggested titles. Which of the following titles might they suggest as the most appropriate?
A) "Obedience and Aggression Are Inborn" B) "Do Not Underestimate the Power of Perceived Authority" C) "Training in Ethics Can Overcome the Pull of Obedience" D) "Make a Small Request First and the World Can Be Yours"